The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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